Only 3 of 11 midsize luxury and near-luxury cars evaluated earned good or acceptable ratings in the insurance industry’s latest tests designed to help consumers pick the safest vehicles. The Acura TL and Volvo S60 earned good ratings, while the …
Bexar County in Central Texas has had the most reports of road rage crashes in the state over the last few years, according to a newspaper analysis. From 2007 to 2011, police officers and sheriff’s deputies in Bexar County cited …
Better-designed, safer vehicles have contributed to an overall decline in crashes, deaths and injuries on U.S. roadways. In fact, design improvements between model year 2000 and model year 2008 cars helped save 2,000 lives and prevented one million occupant injuries …
As a safety demonstration, it was a heart-stopper: A Ford Taurus was seconds away from cruising through an intersection when suddenly a row of red lights pulsed on the lower windshield and a warning blared that another car was approaching …
Dwain Fogle believes in taking an extra minute to make sure safety is first in his job as a rural mail carrier, a lesson he learned from his father who spent 41 years in the same profession. As a rural …
Delaware state officials kicked off their annual “Click It or Ticket” seat belt enforcement campaign this week. The annual vehicle safety campaign began Monday with the help of 17 state, county and municipal law enforcement agencies. This year’s campaign message …
Safety upgrades are planned for a New York highway that has averaged five pedestrian deaths annually since 2005. Officials in Nassau County are targeting repainted crosswalks, increased signal time for walkers, and upgraded crossing signals. Newsday reports the changes are …
A freak parkway accident that wiped out three generations of a Bronx family late last month is being touted by some transportation advocates as more evidence that New York City’s aging highway system needs major upgrades. Seven people died, including …
Jim Rexroth knows what happens when drivers don’t pay attention to large farm equipment traveling on rural roads. The Lower Windsor Township, York County, Penn., farmer and his employees at Rexroth Farms have been involved in “small fender benders” several …
Jeff Foley got a motorcycle for his 40th birthday last year followed by the weekend training course that gave him a New York license. Within the first few months, the 450-pound, low-slung cruising bike fell over twice while he was …
